diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/monster.c b/src/common/gamecode/monster.c
index bc2a7f4b8..a7ad4f8c8 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/monster.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/monster.c
@@ -1038,3 +1038,157 @@ plan_monsters(void)
   }
   pathfinder_cleanup();
 }
+
+static double
+chaosfactor(region * r)
+{
+  attrib * a = a_find(r->attribs, &at_chaoscount);
+  if (!a) return 0;
+  return ((double) a->data.i / 1000.0);
+}
+
+static int
+nrand(int start, int sub)
+{
+  int res = 0;
+
+  do {
+    if (rand() % 100 < start)
+      res++;
+    start -= sub;
+  } while (start > 0);
+
+  return res;
+}
+
+/** Drachen und Seeschlangen können entstehen */
+void
+spawn_dragons(void)
+{
+  region * r;
+
+  for (r = regions; r; r = r->next) {
+    unit * u;
+    message * msg;
+
+    if (fval(r->terrain, SEA_REGION) && rand()%10000 < 1) {
+      u = createunit(r, findfaction(MONSTER_FACTION), 1, new_race[RC_SEASERPENT]);
+      fset(u, UFL_ISNEW|UFL_MOVED);
+      set_level(u, SK_MAGIC, 4);
+      set_level(u, SK_OBSERVATION, 3);
+      set_level(u, SK_STEALTH, 2);
+      set_level(u, SK_AUSDAUER, 1);
+      set_string(&u->name, "Seeschlange");
+    }
+
+    if ((rterrain(r) == T_GLACIER || r->terrain == newterrain(T_SWAMP) || rterrain(r) == T_DESERT) && rand() % 10000 < (5 + 100 * chaosfactor(r))) 
+    {
+      if (chance(0.80)) {
+        u = createunit(r, findfaction(MONSTER_FACTION), nrand(60, 20) + 1, new_race[RC_FIREDRAGON]);
+      } else {
+        u = createunit(r, findfaction(MONSTER_FACTION), nrand(30, 20) + 1, new_race[RC_DRAGON]);
+      }
+      fset(u, UFL_ISNEW|UFL_MOVED);
+
+      set_money(u, u->number * (rand() % 500 + 100));
+      set_level(u, SK_MAGIC, 4);
+      set_level(u, SK_OBSERVATION, 1+rand()%3);
+      set_level(u, SK_STEALTH, 1);
+      set_level(u, SK_AUSDAUER, 1);
+      log_printf("%d %s in %s.\n", u->number,
+        LOC(default_locale, rc_name(u->race, u->number!=1)), regionname(r, NULL));
+
+      name_unit(u);
+
+      /* add message to the region */
+      ADDMSG(&r->msgs,
+        msg_message("sighting", "region race number", 
+        NULL, u->race, u->number));
+      /* create new message to add to units */
+      msg = msg_message("sighting", "region race number",
+        u->region, u->race, u->number);
+      for (u=r->units;u;u=u->next) freset(u->faction, FL_DH);
+      for (u=r->units;u;u=u->next) {
+        faction * f = u->faction;
+        if (!fval(f, FL_DH)) {
+          add_message(&f->msgs, msg);
+          fset(f, FL_DH);
+        }
+      }
+      msg_release(msg);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/** Untote können entstehen */
+void
+spawn_undead(void)
+{
+  region * r;
+
+  for (r = regions; r; r = r->next) {
+    int unburied = deathcount(r);
+
+    if(is_cursed(r->attribs, C_HOLYGROUND, 0)) continue;
+
+    /* Chance 0.1% * chaosfactor */
+    if (r->land && unburied > r->land->peasants / 20 && rand() % 10000 < (100 + 100 * chaosfactor(r))) {
+      unit * u;
+      /* es ist sinnfrei, wenn irgendwo im Wald 3er-Einheiten Untote entstehen.
+      * Lieber sammeln lassen, bis sie mindestens 5% der Bevölkerung sind, und
+      * dann erst auferstehen. */
+      int undead = unburied / (rand() % 2 + 1);
+      const race * rc = NULL;
+      int i;
+      if (r->age<100) undead = undead * 100 / r->age; /* newbie-regionen kriegen weniger ab */
+
+      if (!undead || r->age < 20) continue;
+
+      switch(rand()%3) {
+      case 0:
+        rc = new_race[RC_SKELETON]; break;
+      case 1:
+        rc = new_race[RC_ZOMBIE]; break;
+      default:
+        rc = new_race[RC_GHOUL]; break;
+      }
+
+      u = createunit(r, findfaction(MONSTER_FACTION), undead, rc);
+      fset(u, UFL_ISNEW|UFL_MOVED);
+      if ((rc == new_race[RC_SKELETON] || rc == new_race[RC_ZOMBIE]) && rand()%10 < 4) {
+        equip_unit(u, get_equipment("rising_undead"));
+      }
+
+      for (i=0;i < MAXSKILLS;i++) {
+        if (rc->bonus[i] >= 1) {
+          set_level(u, (skill_t)i, 1);
+        }
+      }
+      u->hp = unit_max_hp(u) * u->number;
+
+      deathcounts(r, -undead);
+      name_unit(u);
+
+      log_printf("%d %s in %s.\n", u->number,
+        LOC(default_locale, rc_name(u->race, u->number!=1)), regionname(r, NULL));
+
+      {
+        message * msg = msg_message("undeadrise", "region", r);
+        add_message(&r->msgs, msg);
+        for (u=r->units;u;u=u->next) freset(u->faction, FL_DH);
+        for (u=r->units;u;u=u->next) {
+          if (fval(u->faction, FL_DH)) continue;
+          fset(u->faction, FL_DH);
+          add_message(&u->faction->msgs, msg);
+        }
+        msg_release(msg);
+      }
+    } else {
+      int i = deathcount(r);
+      if (i) {
+        /* Gräber verwittern, 3% der Untoten finden die ewige Ruhe */
+        deathcounts(r, (int)(-i*0.03));
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/monster.h b/src/common/gamecode/monster.h
index e13c84d84..ab9295a53 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/monster.h
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/monster.h
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ void monsters_kill_peasants(void);
 void plan_monsters(void);
 struct unit *random_unit(const struct region * r);
 
+extern void spawn_undead(void);
+extern void spawn_dragons(void);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/common/gamecode/randenc.c b/src/common/gamecode/randenc.c
index 7211e4ab2..bea9f7402 100644
--- a/src/common/gamecode/randenc.c
+++ b/src/common/gamecode/randenc.c
@@ -69,20 +69,6 @@
 extern attrib_type at_unitdissolve;
 extern attrib_type at_orcification;
 
-int
-nrand(int start, int sub)
-{
-	int res = 0;
-
-	do {
-		if (rand() % 100 < start)
-			res++;
-		start -= sub;
-	} while (start > 0);
-
-	return res;
-}
-
 /* In a->data.ca[1] steht der Prozentsatz mit dem sich die Einheit
  * auflöst, in a->data.ca[0] kann angegeben werden, wohin die Personen
  * verschwinden. Passiert bereits in der ersten Runde! */
@@ -602,14 +588,6 @@ chaos(region * r)
 	}
 }
 
-double
-chaosfactor(region * r)
-{
-	attrib * a = a_find(r->attribs, &at_chaoscount);
-	if (!a) return 0;
-	return ((double) a->data.i / 1000.0);
-}
-
 
 static int
 nb_armor(const unit *u, int index)
@@ -1362,128 +1340,7 @@ randomevents(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* Drachen und Seeschlangen können entstehen */
-
-	printf("\n");
-
-	for (r = regions; r; r = r->next) {
-		unit * u;
-		message * msg;
-		if (fval(r->terrain, SEA_REGION) && rand()%10000 < 1) {
-			u = createunit(r, findfaction(MONSTER_FACTION), 1, new_race[RC_SEASERPENT]);
-      fset(u, UFL_ISNEW|UFL_MOVED);
-			set_level(u, SK_MAGIC, 4);
-			set_level(u, SK_OBSERVATION, 3);
-			set_level(u, SK_STEALTH, 2);
-			set_level(u, SK_AUSDAUER, 1);
-			set_string(&u->name, "Seeschlange");
-		}
-
-		if ((rterrain(r) == T_GLACIER || r->terrain == newterrain(T_SWAMP) || rterrain(r) == T_DESERT) && rand() % 10000 < (5 + 100 * chaosfactor(r))) 
-    {
-      if (chance(0.80)) {
-				u = createunit(r, findfaction(MONSTER_FACTION), nrand(60, 20) + 1, new_race[RC_FIREDRAGON]);
-      } else {
-        u = createunit(r, findfaction(MONSTER_FACTION), nrand(30, 20) + 1, new_race[RC_DRAGON]);
-      }
-      fset(u, UFL_ISNEW|UFL_MOVED);
-
-			set_money(u, u->number * (rand() % 500 + 100));
-			set_level(u, SK_MAGIC, 4);
-			set_level(u, SK_OBSERVATION, 1+rand()%3);
-			set_level(u, SK_STEALTH, 1);
-			set_level(u, SK_AUSDAUER, 1);
-			log_printf("%d %s in %s.\n", u->number,
-				LOC(default_locale, rc_name(u->race, u->number!=1)), regionname(r, NULL));
-
-			name_unit(u);
-
-			/* add message to the region */
-			ADDMSG(&r->msgs,
-				   msg_message("sighting", "region race number", 
-							   NULL, u->race, u->number));
-			/* create new message to add to units */
-			msg = msg_message("sighting", "region race number",
-							  u->region, u->race, u->number);
-			for (u=r->units;u;u=u->next) freset(u->faction, FL_DH);
-			for (u=r->units;u;u=u->next) {
-				faction * f = u->faction;
-				if (!fval(f, FL_DH)) {
-					add_message(&f->msgs, msg);
-					fset(f, FL_DH);
-				}
-			}
-			msg_release(msg);
-		}
-	}
-
-	/* Untote können entstehen */
-
-	for (r = regions; r; r = r->next) {
-		int unburied = deathcount(r);
-
-		if(is_cursed(r->attribs, C_HOLYGROUND, 0)) continue;
-
-		/* Chance 0.1% * chaosfactor */
-		if (r->land && unburied > r->land->peasants / 20 && rand() % 10000 < (100 + 100 * chaosfactor(r))) {
-			/* es ist sinnfrei, wenn irgendwo im Wald 3er-Einheiten Untote entstehen.
-			 * Lieber sammeln lassen, bis sie mindestens 5% der Bevölkerung sind, und
-			 * dann erst auferstehen. */
-			int undead = unburied / (rand() % 2 + 1);
-			const race * rc = NULL;
-			int i;
-      if (r->age<100) undead = undead * 100 / r->age; /* newbie-regionen kriegen weniger ab */
-
-			if (!undead || r->age < 20) continue;
-
-			switch(rand()%3) {
-			case 0:
-				rc = new_race[RC_SKELETON]; break;
-			case 1:
-				rc = new_race[RC_ZOMBIE]; break;
-			default:
-				rc = new_race[RC_GHOUL]; break;
-			}
-
-			u = createunit(r, findfaction(MONSTER_FACTION), undead, rc);
-      fset(u, UFL_ISNEW|UFL_MOVED);
-			if ((rc == new_race[RC_SKELETON] || rc == new_race[RC_ZOMBIE]) && rand()%10 < 4) {
-        equip_unit(u, get_equipment("rising_undead"));
-			}
-
-			for (i=0;i < MAXSKILLS;i++) {
-				if (rc->bonus[i] >= 1) {
-					set_level(u, (skill_t)i, 1);
-				}
-			}
-			u->hp = unit_max_hp(u) * u->number;
-
-			deathcounts(r, -undead);
-      name_unit(u);
-
-      log_printf("%d %s in %s.\n", u->number,
-        LOC(default_locale, rc_name(u->race, u->number!=1)), regionname(r, NULL));
-
-      {
-				message * msg = msg_message("undeadrise", "region", r);
-				add_message(&r->msgs, msg);
-				for (u=r->units;u;u=u->next) freset(u->faction, FL_DH);
-				for (u=r->units;u;u=u->next) {
-					if (fval(u->faction, FL_DH)) continue;
-					fset(u->faction, FL_DH);
-					add_message(&u->faction->msgs, msg);
-				}
-				msg_release(msg);
-			}
-		} else {
-			int i = deathcount(r);
-			if (i) {
-				/* Gräber verwittern, 3% der Untoten finden die ewige Ruhe */
-				deathcounts(r, (int)(-i*0.03));
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
+  /* monster-einheiten desertieren */
 	for (r = regions; r; r=r->next) {
 		for (u=r->units; u; u=u->next) {
 			if (u->faction->no != MONSTER_FACTION
@@ -1497,7 +1354,8 @@ randomevents(void)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
+
+  /* lycanthropen werden werwölfe */
 	for (f = factions; f; f=f->next) {
 		int level = fspecial(f, FS_LYCANTROPE);
 		if(level > 0) {
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/battle.c b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
index 4ae599abd..db1d99403 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/battle.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/battle.c
@@ -2285,6 +2285,28 @@ seematrix(const faction * f, const side * s)
 	return true;
 }
 
+static double
+PopulationDamage(void)
+{
+  static double value = -1.0;
+  if (value<0) {
+    const char * str = get_param(global.parameters, "battle.populationdamage");
+    value = str?atof(str):BATTLE_KILLS_PEASANTS;
+  }
+  return value;
+}
+
+
+static void
+battle_effects(battle * b, int dead_players)
+{
+  region * r = b->region;
+  int dead_peasants = min(rpeasants(r), (int)(dead_players*PopulationDamage()));
+  deathcounts(r, dead_peasants + dead_players);
+  chaoscounts(r, dead_peasants / 2);
+  rsetpeasants(r, rpeasants(r) - dead_peasants);
+}
+
 static void
 aftermath(battle * b)
 {
@@ -2294,9 +2316,8 @@ aftermath(battle * b)
   side *s;
   cvector *fighters = &b->fighters;
   void **fi;
-  int is = 0;
+  int dead_players = 0;
   bfaction * bf;
-  int dead_peasants;
   boolean battle_was_relevant = (boolean)(b->turn+(b->has_tactics_turn?1:0)>2);
 
 #ifdef TROLLSAVE
@@ -2481,7 +2502,7 @@ aftermath(battle * b)
       if (playerrace(du->race)) {
         /* tote im kampf werden zu regionsuntoten:
         * for each of them, a peasant will die as well */
-        is += dead;
+        dead_players += dead;
       }
       if (du->hp < du->number) {
         log_error(("%s has less hitpoints (%u) than people (%u)\n",
@@ -2492,10 +2513,8 @@ aftermath(battle * b)
     s->alive+=s->healed;
     assert(snumber==s->flee+s->alive+s->dead);
   } cv_next(s);
-  dead_peasants = min(rpeasants(r), (is*BATTLE_KILLS_PEASANTS)/100);
-  deathcounts(r, dead_peasants + is);
-  chaoscounts(r, dead_peasants / 2);
-  rsetpeasants(r, rpeasants(r) - dead_peasants);
+
+  battle_effects(b, dead_players);
 
   cv_foreach(s, b->sides) {
     message * seen = msg_message("battle::army_report", 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
index 4e02823a1..4c7401e3e 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
+++ b/src/common/kernel/eressea.h
@@ -232,18 +232,6 @@ extern void read_laen(struct region * r, int laen);
 #define DMRISE         10
 #define DMRISEHAFEN    20
 
-/* Vermehrungsrate Bauern in 1/10000.
- * Evt. Berechnungsfehler, reale Vermehrungsraten scheinen höher. */
-#if REDUCED_PEASANTGROWTH == 1
-#define PEASANTGROWTH		10
-#define BATTLE_KILLS_PEASANTS 20
-#define PEASANTLUCK			10
-#else
-#define PEASANTGROWTH   100
-#define BATTLE_KILLS_PEASANTS 100
-#define PEASANTLUCK			1
-#endif
-
 /* Vermehrung trotz 90% Auslastung */
 #define PEASANTFORCE   75
 
diff --git a/src/common/kernel/region.c b/src/common/kernel/region.c
index e03757cec..d274075be 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/region.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/region.c
@@ -1007,11 +1007,7 @@ terraform_region(region * r, const terrain_type * terrain)
 
     if (!fval(r, RF_CHAOTIC)) {
 		  int peasants;
-#if REDUCED_PEASANTGROWTH == 1
 		  peasants = (maxworkingpeasants(r) * (20+dice_rand("6d10")))/100;
-#else
-		  peasants = MAXPEASANTS_PER_AREA * (rand() % (terrain->size / MAXPEASANTS_PER_AREA / 2));
-#endif
 		  rsetpeasants(r, max(100, peasants));
 		  rsetmoney(r, rpeasants(r) * ((wage(r, NULL, NULL)+1) + rand() % 5));
     }
diff --git a/src/common/settings-eressea.h b/src/common/settings-eressea.h
index 200cee927..928a0dd88 100644
--- a/src/common/settings-eressea.h
+++ b/src/common/settings-eressea.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #define ENTERTAINFRACTION 20
 #define IMMUN_GEGEN_ANGRIFF 8
 #define RESOURCE_CONVERSION 1
-#define REDUCED_PEASANTGROWTH 1
 #define RACE_ADJUSTMENTS 1
 #define TEACHDIFFERENCE 2
 #define PEASANT_ADJUSTMENT 1
@@ -30,6 +29,13 @@
 #define NEW_MIGRATION 1
 #define ASTRAL_HUNGER
 #define NEWATSROI 0
+
+/* Vermehrungsrate Bauern in 1/10000.
+* Evt. Berechnungsfehler, reale Vermehrungsraten scheinen höher. */
+#define PEASANTGROWTH		10
+#define BATTLE_KILLS_PEASANTS 20
+#define PEASANTLUCK			10
+
 #define HUNGER_REDUCES_SKILL /* Hunger reduziert den Talentwert
                                 auf die Hälfte */
 
diff --git a/src/common/settings-tutorial.h b/src/common/settings-tutorial.h
index b3e33f4f0..6a20f0aff 100644
--- a/src/common/settings-tutorial.h
+++ b/src/common/settings-tutorial.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #define ENTERTAINFRACTION 20
 #define IMMUN_GEGEN_ANGRIFF 8
 #define RESOURCE_CONVERSION 1
-#define REDUCED_PEASANTGROWTH 1
 #define RACE_ADJUSTMENTS 1
 #define TEACHDIFFERENCE 2
 #define PEASANT_ADJUSTMENT 1
@@ -30,6 +29,13 @@
 #define NEW_MIGRATION 1
 #define ASTRAL_HUNGER
 #define NEWATSROI 0
+
+/* Vermehrungsrate Bauern in 1/10000.
+* Evt. Berechnungsfehler, reale Vermehrungsraten scheinen höher. */
+#define PEASANTGROWTH		10
+#define BATTLE_KILLS_PEASANTS 20
+#define PEASANTLUCK			10
+
 #define HUNGER_REDUCES_SKILL /* Hunger reduziert den Talentwert
  auf die Hälfte */
 
diff --git a/src/common/settings-vinyambar-3.h b/src/common/settings-vinyambar-3.h
index bac99249f..d1f93164d 100644
--- a/src/common/settings-vinyambar-3.h
+++ b/src/common/settings-vinyambar-3.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #define ENTERTAINFRACTION 20
 #define IMMUN_GEGEN_ANGRIFF 8
 #define RESOURCE_CONVERSION 1
-#define REDUCED_PEASANTGROWTH 1
 #define RACE_ADJUSTMENTS 1
 #define TEACHDIFFERENCE 2
 #define PEASANT_ADJUSTMENT 1
@@ -30,9 +29,13 @@
 #define PEASANTS_DO_NOT_STARVE 0
 #define NEW_MIGRATION 1
 
+/* Vermehrungsrate Bauern in 1/10000.
+* Evt. Berechnungsfehler, reale Vermehrungsraten scheinen höher. */
+#define PEASANTGROWTH		10
+#define BATTLE_KILLS_PEASANTS 20
+#define PEASANTLUCK			10
+
 #if NEWATSROI == 1
 #define ATSBONUS 2
 #define ROIBONUS 4
 #endif
-
-#define MAILITPATH	"/usr/sbin:$HOME/bin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin"
diff --git a/src/common/settings-wdw.h b/src/common/settings-wdw.h
index a2fcc1153..b1bd1cb83 100644
--- a/src/common/settings-wdw.h
+++ b/src/common/settings-wdw.h
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 #define ENTERTAINFRACTION 20
 #define IMMUN_GEGEN_ANGRIFF 8
 #define RESOURCE_CONVERSION 1
-#define REDUCED_PEASANTGROWTH 1
 #define RACE_ADJUSTMENTS 1
 #define TEACHDIFFERENCE 2
 #define PEASANT_ADJUSTMENT 1
@@ -30,6 +29,12 @@
 #define NEW_MIGRATION 1
 #define ASTRAL_HUNGER
 
+/* Vermehrungsrate Bauern in 1/10000.
+* Evt. Berechnungsfehler, reale Vermehrungsraten scheinen höher. */
+#define PEASANTGROWTH		10
+#define BATTLE_KILLS_PEASANTS 20
+#define PEASANTLUCK			10
+
 #define HUNGER_REDUCES_SKILL /* Hunger reduziert den Talentwert
                                 auf die Hälfte */